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They’ll just run it down the other line. At some point Ford needs to shut or get off the pot. If just one part of the line restricts the type of vehicle an entire plant can produce how can that not be a priority to address?

I keep thinking these startups should follow the “ghost kitchen” model, but with dealerships. Strike a deal with Stellantis or someone and pickup/drop off service at existing stores (without ever having to bring your Slate to Dodge etc). When Ford had their Rivian stake, and planned on using the R1 platform I’d hoped they’d have done this as well. Rivian would be the only option if I had to replace my Lightning, but the service situation makes me nervous (Same with the R2, which my wife would like to eventually replace her Maverick with).

They should shift the tax to tires.

Im sure Ford lost people when they discontinued the Windstar too. I’m still happy with our Edge (it’s my sons now). Replaced it with a Mach-E.

My wife has a Maverick. My MIL has a BS. The BS does not have a 2.5l hybrid (or any hybrid). The Maverick does not have a 1.5l 3 cylinder. The Maverick is 27” longer, and has a 16” longer wheelbase. The interior of the BS is more upscale.

But Ford has positioned the BS as “premium” - the Maverick based SUV was supposed to slot below it, so how would it make sense for a BS truck to slot below the Maverick?

I’ve bought my last five cars from the same dealer, serviced my last six there. It’s 20 minutes away, there are a half dozen Ford stores that are closer, including a megalowmart store. I make the drive because their service is outstanding (and sales staff good too). There are literally 20 Ford stores within the same distance as two Tesla service centers. In the Tesla model the store I’ve done business with for over a decade would be no different than the megalowmart store I go out of my way to avoid.

It does not. As I stated Grand Highlander stays ICE/Hybrid. It reduces the risk somewhat.

The Grand Highlander remains ICE/Hybrid. I assume the RX remains ICE. I could see this picking up Tesla buyers who are done with Elon.

There’s a team on the Lightning forums that have developed a way to drive the Lightning while connected to a generator.

We shall see. The battery cannot be that much smaller or it will be using the engine a lot. If it uses the engine a lot it will need to be a larger engine. If it is a larger engine it will be both expensive and inefficient.

The thing is the EREV is a BEV with a gas engine added. It makes no sense to offer only the EREV when the BEV is essentially the same truck, less an engine, and probably a nominally larger battery. I have no idea how Ford can add an engine to the Lightning without either increasing the price, making it even less profitable, or both. My next vehicle will also be a BEV. Hopefully it continues to be a Ford.

I went from an Edge to a MME as well (though I switched to a Lightning). The MME was my favorite Ford I’ve owned, and was a perfect Edge replacement.

Does Ford have a single feature that is NOT available on a Ford branded product? Should they? The problem with “mass market luxury” is in a world of 80k F150 and Expeditions it’s hard to not treat them as luxury. On the flip side it’s hard to justify “bespoke luxury”. If you ignore the EV Gamble I admire what GM is doing with Cadillac. The Escalade IQ is a tour de force. The Ceslestiq is crazy, but they had to have assumed they’d sell tens of them. Lincoln, as it exists, has a Mercury problem.

Weight has little impact on range. I have never gotten less than 110 miles when towing a dual axle enclosed trailer, but yes, if you’re talking round trip it’s 50-60 miles. I LOVE towing with the Lightning. It’s a beast. AWD, heavy but low COG, independent rear, instant torque, no transmission. You forget the trailer is back there.